Gwyn Prosser
Gwynfor Matthews Prosser (born 27 April 1943) is a British Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover from the 1997 to 2010 general elections.
Gwyn Prosser | |
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 Prosser in 2008 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dover | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | David Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Elphicke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1943 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Early life and education
Prosser was born in 1943 in Swansea. He went to Dunvant Secondary Modern School, then to Swansea Technical School to study and achieve a National Diploma in mechanical engineering.
Career in naval engineering
He began his career in engineering as a Merchant Navy cadet engineer, from 1960 to 1964, then worked as a seagoing engineer for BP from 1964 to 1967, and Blue Funnel Line from 1967 to 1971. He was chief engineer for BR Shipping from 1971 to 1974 (during which period he married), then a test and guarantee engineer for John Kincaid of Greenock from 1974 to 1977. He was a port engineer for Aramco in Saudi Arabia from 1977 to 1978, then chief engineer for Anscar from 1978 to 1979, and Sealink Ferries from Dover from 1979 to 1992.
Career in politics
In 1987 Prosser was elected to Dover District Council, and was also a Kent County Councillor. From 1993 to 1996 he was a social survey interviewer for the British Civil Service. In May 1997 he was elected Member of Parliament for Dover.
During his time as an MP, he was a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee from 2001 until he left Parliament.
Prosser lost his seat in the 2010 general election to Charlie Elphicke, the Conservative candidate.
Personal life
He married in 1972. He and his wife have one son and two daughters.
External links
- Gwyn Prosser MP official site
- Gwyn Prosser: Electoral history and profile - Politics - guardian.co.uk
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gwyn Prosser
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Gwyn Prosser MP
- BBC Democracy Live - Your representatives - Gwyn Prosser
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by David Shaw |
Member of Parliament for Dover 1997–2010 |
Succeeded by Charlie Elphicke |